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641 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsYour invite into education’s busiest newsroom. Join Tes reporters and news editors as we discuss the big school stories of the week and what they mean for teachers. We give you the inside track on our latest exclusives and prepare you for what’s ahead. Relevant, irreverent and occasionally slightly shambolic. Essential listening for anyone interested in schools.
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GCSE and A Level teacher-assessed grades 'mostly ignored'
August 07, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 48.7 MBThe Tes news team on more potential controversy with this year's exams grading system
Teachers' pay deal 'not as good as it might sound'
July 24, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBSchools may struggle to afford teacher pay award, while schools have been 'optimistic' in awarding GCSE grades, says exam regulator.
Teachers lack of trust in DfE over Covid-19
July 17, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode of the Tes News podcast, we ask 'why are teachers losing trust in the DfE?' The Tes News team also discusses why the pandemic may have worsened the school leadership 'drought' and whether the £350 million National Tutoring Scheme should be wholly on-line
Concerns over GCSEs and IB, and poorer families paying more for remote learning
July 10, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 48.9 MBIn this episode of the Tes News podcast: 40% of teacher-assessed GCSE grades could still change while there's anger among IB students who haven't got expected grades. And, does the cost of remote learning on a mobile phone impact poorer families more?
The ‘mind-boggling’ DfE guidance on schools reopening
July 03, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 50.2 MBThe Tes news team discuss the logistical problems of all pupils returning to school in September, and why the government’s £1 billion fund for rebuilding schools might not be as good as it sounds.
Could creativity be the answer to better mental health in schools? (sponsored)
June 30, 2020 11:55 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBThere are countless questions for schools to consider in the wake of Covid-19 closures, but perhaps chief among them is how to look after their students’ mental health in this strange time. The link between creativity and improved mental health is now well established, so could an increased focus on this area be key to moving forward with wellbeing? In this podcast, Tes speaks to two experts to get an in-depth analysis of the topic. Julia Wisbey is a senior leader and director of perform...
Could creativity be the answer to better mental health in schools? | Sponsored
June 30, 2020 11:55 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBThere are countless questions for schools to consider in the wake of Covid-19 closures, but perhaps chief among them is how to look after their students’ mental health in this strange time. The link between creativity and improved mental health is now well established, so could an increased focus on this area be key to moving forward with wellbeing? In this podcast, Tes speaks to two experts to get an in-depth analysis of the topic. Julia Wisbey is a senior leader and director of performanc...
£1 Billion to rebuild schools
June 29, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBThe Tes news team discuss a new £1 billion fund for school building repairs, the other £1 billion fund - the 'covid catch-up fund' - and Labour's new shadow education secretary.
How schools should be teaching children to write - with Rosemary Sassoon
June 22, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB“I really dislike the word ‘neat’,” says Rosemary Sassoon. “We say to children – the work must be neat. But what is ‘neat’? It is a frightening word when you are a child.” Sassoon knows a lot about handwriting: until her retirement, she was one of the world’s leading researchers into how and when a child should be writing. And she knows a lot about typefaces, too: she created one that is used in most classrooms – Primary Sassoon. In this podcast, she details her views on cursive writing, f...
Tes Podcast: The £1 billion Covid Catch-up Plan
June 19, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 34.3 MBThe latest edition of education's favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The £1 billion Covid Catch-up Plan
June 19, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBThe latest edition of education's favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes Podcast - The £1 billion Covid Catch-up Plan
June 19, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBThe latest edition of education's favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Career Clinic NQT special
June 16, 2020 13:55 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBNQTs starting their new school in September might be feeling a little lost. What can you do to make sure you get your teaching career off to a great start? Andy Taylor of @MrTs_NQTs joins Grainne Hallahan to talk about practical tips for newly qualified teachers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
NQT special | Career Clinic
June 16, 2020 12:55 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBNQTs starting their new school in September might be feeling a little lost. What can you do to make sure you get your teaching career off to a great start? Andy Taylor of @MrTs_NQTs joins Grainne Hallahan to talk about practical tips for newly qualified teachers.
Career Clinic - NQT special
June 16, 2020 12:55 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBNQTs starting their new school in September might be feeling a little lost. What can you do to make sure you get your teaching career off to a great start? Andy Taylor of @MrTs_NQTs joins Grainne Hallahan to talk about practical tips for newly qualified teachers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes Podcast: Dfe 'gags' teachers and summer catch-up
June 12, 2020 17:21 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBThe latest episode of education's favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dfe 'gags' teachers and summer catch-up
June 12, 2020 16:21 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBThe latest episode of education's favourite podcast
Tes Podcast - Dfe 'gags' teachers and summer catch-up
June 12, 2020 16:21 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBThe latest episode of education's favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes international podcast: The reality of being a leader
June 11, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBThe latest edition of the Tes international podcast features an interview with executive headteacher of the British School in the Netherlands, Paul Topping, who discusses the challenges of reopening for secondary students and why leaders must engage with one another during this tough time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes international - The reality of being a leader
June 11, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThe latest edition of the Tes international podcast features an interview with executive headteacher of the British School in the Netherlands, Paul Topping, who discusses the challenges of reopening for secondary students and why leaders must engage with one another during this tough time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What should you do different when interviewing NQTs?
June 09, 2020 19:00 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBAs we enter the last half term of the academic year, NQTs are the main focus of interviews. But how do make sure your interview allows you to see the teacher they potentially could be? Jude Hunton is the trust-wide vice-principal of a secondary school in Northamptonshire, part of the David Ross Education Trust (DRET) academy chain. Here explains how he approaches interviewing teachers applying for NQT positions, and describes how to tailor the process to suit the emerging teacher they are...
What should you do different when interviewing NQTs?
June 09, 2020 18:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBAs we enter the last half term of the academic year, NQTs are the main focus of interviews. But how do make sure your interview allows you to see the teacher they potentially could be? Jude Hunton is the trust-wide vice-principal of a secondary school in Northamptonshire, part of the https://www.dret.co.uk/ (David Ross Education Trust) (DRET) academy chain. Here explains how he approaches interviewing teachers applying for NQT positions, and describes how to tailor the process to suit the eme...
Tes Podcast: Schools reopening week – how did it go?
June 05, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes Podcast - Schools reopening week – how did it go?
June 05, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes - 2.91 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Schools reopening week – how did it go?
June 05, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes - 2.91 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How to look after staff wellbeing as your school reopens | Sponsored
June 03, 2020 15:55 - 35 minutes - 50.1 MBAs schools reopen there are still a large number of unknowns. This is a ‘back to school’ transition unlike any other. With reduced pupil numbers highly likely and a blended mix of remote and face-to-face teaching a distinct possibility, this final part of the school year looks set to be more complex than any other; which, this year, is really saying something. According to a wellbeing survey conducted via tes.com at the start of May, social distancing, timetabling and behaviour are all conce...
How to look after staff wellbeing as your school reopens (sponsored)
June 03, 2020 14:55 - 35 minutes - 50.1 MBAs schools reopen there are still a large number of unknowns. This is a ‘back to school’ transition unlike any other. With reduced pupil numbers highly likely and a blended mix of remote and face-to-face teaching a distinct possibility, this final part of the school year looks set to be more complex than any other; which, this year, is really saying something. According to a wellbeing survey conducted via tes.com at the start of May, social distancing, timetabling and behaviour are all conc...
LISTEN: Oak National Academy head talks leadership
June 02, 2020 15:16 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBIn the latest episode of the Tes Leadership podcast, Rebecca Lee talks to Oak National Academy principal Matt Hood about theories of school leadership, and whether leadership is even "a thing". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Oak National Academy head talks leadership | Tes Leadership
June 02, 2020 15:16 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBIn the latest episode of the Tes Leadership podcast, Rebecca Lee talks to Oak National Academy principal Matt Hood about theories of school leadership, and whether leadership is even "a thing".
Tes Leadership - Oak National Academy head talks leadership
June 02, 2020 14:16 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBIn the latest episode of the Tes Leadership podcast, Rebecca Lee talks to Oak National Academy principal Matt Hood about theories of school leadership, and whether leadership is even "a thing". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Schools going back on Monday
May 29, 2020 16:53 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes Podcast - Schools going back on Monday
May 29, 2020 15:53 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes International Podcast: IB director general Dr Siva Kumari
May 29, 2020 08:55 - 47 minutes - 87.2 MBIn the latest edition of the Tes International Podcast we chat with the director general of the International Baccalaureate, Dr Siva Kumari, about the challenges the organisation has faced during the coronavirus pandemic and how they are thinking aobut how the crisis can be used to inform and shape a new approach to education that reflects the new world children, teachers and schools are facing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes Podcast: The science of schools reopening
May 22, 2020 18:29 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The science of schools reopening
May 22, 2020 18:29 - 39 minutes - 15.3 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes Podcast - The science of schools reopening
May 22, 2020 17:29 - 39 minutes - 15.3 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes Podcast: DfE versus teaching unions
May 15, 2020 16:24 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DfE versus teaching unions
May 15, 2020 16:24 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast
Tes Podcast - DfE versus teaching unions
May 15, 2020 15:24 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes International Podcast: Post-lockdown in Denmark
May 15, 2020 10:28 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBShirley Jacobsen, the head of the International Primary School at Rygaards International School in Copenhagen, Denmark discusses post-lockdown schooling four weeks after returning See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes International - Post-lockdown in Denmark
May 15, 2020 09:28 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBShirley Jacobsen, the head of the International Primary School at Rygaards International School in Copenhagen, Denmark discusses post-lockdown schooling four weeks after returning See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tes Scotland podcast, Episode 8: Ollie Bray
May 12, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBOllie Bray, a former secondary head in Scotland who is now the LEGO Foundation’s director of global programmes, talks about his unusual career trajectory, how educators have responded to coronavirus, the essentials of digital learning, giving Covid-19 “the boot”, why professional learning is more important than ever just now, why play is crucial for learners whatever their age, and the most important quality in a teacher. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Row over online support in lockdown, and teachers call for PPE
April 30, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Tes Podcast: NHS staff support teachers in pandemic
April 24, 2020 15:30 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
NHS staff support teachers in pandemic
April 24, 2020 15:30 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast
Tes Podcast - NHS staff support teachers in pandemic
April 24, 2020 14:30 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Budgets for beginners | Sponsored
April 20, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThe school budget is a task few people relish. But this year, your financial plan has to include considerations that no school business manager or headteacher has had to include before. You will be asking yourself will your school be open when the new academic year begins in September? Will you be able to count on income from letting our your premises in the summer months? What can you expect to be paying out in supply costs when the school reopens? The only thing we know for sure is that Co...
Budgets for beginners (sponsored)
April 20, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThe school budget is a task few people relish. But this year, your financial plan has to include considerations that no school business manager or headteacher has had to include before. You will be asking yourself will your school be open when the new academic year begins in September? Will you be able to count on income from letting our your premises in the summer months? What can you expect to be paying out in supply costs when the school reopens? The only thing we know for sure is that C...
Tes Podcast: Year 10s could get GCSE grades after all
April 17, 2020 10:01 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Year 10s could get GCSE grades after all
April 17, 2020 10:01 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThe latest edition of education’s favourite podcast